Chores for Nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a nap, I wouldn't stick her with any chores.

Let her eat a peaceful lunch and rest so when your child wakes up, she will feel rejuvenated + refreshed for the latter part of her shift.

As for when your child is away @camp, perhaps some laundry, ironing duties, grocery shopping or errand runs.

How refreshed does she need to be to sit on her phone at the park, push a stroller, or put baby in a bouncer? That's all I ever see these nannies doing.

She is taking care of children which is a thankless job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For a nap, I wouldn't stick her with any chores.

Let her eat a peaceful lunch and rest so when your child wakes up, she will feel rejuvenated + refreshed for the latter part of her shift.

As for when your child is away @camp, perhaps some laundry, ironing duties, grocery shopping or errand runs.

How refreshed does she need to be to sit on her phone at the park, push a stroller, or put baby in a bouncer? That's all I ever see these nannies doing.

She is taking care of children which is a thankless job.

I take care of two boys and I feel well thanks and well loved by the entire family. MB, DB, the boys, and the dog. Not thankless at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would be interested in what other employers ask their nanny to do while children are sleeping or out of the house for camp, for example. I find that my nanny has several hours of time some days.

Smart parents are happy when the nanny is happy, and taking excellent care of their child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- laundering all kid-related stuff - sheets, towels, clothes
- food for lunch/snack, sometimes minimal prep for dinner
- fixing broken toys, organizing toys
- researching toys for their next stage, putting aside things they've grown out of
- researching places to go, hours, cost, etc.
- we simply put in our contract that we can ask for X number of non-child related errands per week. dry cleaners, pharmacy, farmer's market, post office, etc.

This. My nanny actually enjoys shopping and taking the kids on little errands, so I might ask her to pick up a new pair of shoes or get some milk or something. My kids also are a little older and like to do crafts, so I will ask her to get craft supplies or look up things to do around the house.

[Anonymous]

We discussed a list of general child related things to do if there is downtime after she eats herself.
Baby laundry,
Putting away outgrown stuff
Tidying up play areas
Making baby food
Cleaning bottles and pumping things

She is a crazy energetic person and doesn't like to sit still so she mops and vaccums and makes dinner which I told her is unnecessary. Eventually the baby will sleep less and she'll have no time for anything else and that's ok since when she plays with th baby it's all hands on and no bouncers etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, and other nanny employers, please imagine what it would feel like/what you would do if your boss came to you one day at said "Larla, here's a list of CHORES (because you are 10 years old) I'd like you to start doing in your downtime". I doubt that would fly at your job, why should it for your nanny?

Huh? I don't have downtime at work.

Huh? That's suck!

And is totally normal. Welcome to real life.

You probably get a lunch break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, and other nanny employers, please imagine what it would feel like/what you would do if your boss came to you one day at said "Larla, here's a list of CHORES (because you are 10 years old) I'd like you to start doing in your downtime". I doubt that would fly at your job, why should it for your nanny?

Huh? I don't have downtime at work.

I was more commenting on the wording choice of "chores". You are a mommy martyr aren't you?

I'm no longer a nanny and I, gasp, still have downtime at my job (which usually involves literally saving peoples lives...) that I am free to use as I see fit. My manager doesn't just come up with a list of tasks they want done so they feel like they are getting their money's worth.

You love using the words "mommy martyr" because you think it makes you sound so edgy. It doesn't. You're also misusing it, but, hey, you don't care about accuracy in your posts, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We discussed a list of general child related things to do if there is downtime after she eats herself.
Baby laundry,
Putting away outgrown stuff
Tidying up play areas
Making baby food
Cleaning bottles and pumping things

She is a crazy energetic person and doesn't like to sit still so she mops and vaccums and makes dinner which I told her is unnecessary. Eventually the baby will sleep less and she'll have no time for anything else and that's ok since when she plays with th baby it's all hands on and no bouncers etc.

Eww...Don't you offer your nanny any lunch at all...??!
It's pretty sad that she actually has no access to your fridge, cannot afford to bring a lunch so she therefore has to "eat herself."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nannies are not maids/house cleaners/ chefs. Stop treating them like they are

Exactly. Some parents think nanny should do everything that THEY might do if they weren't gone all day. No. Just no. But if you do get the perfect substitute parent, go kiss her feet! And double her wage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having chores that need to be completed daily only adds extra stress to your nanny which will only compromise the quality of care offered to your child.

Why can't parents understand this....??!

If the parents expect me to have all their child's laundry folded & put away before they get home and the nanny tends to fall a little behind, the chore then becomes a "dark cloud" that follows her all day until she completes her duties.

This can definitely affect the quality of care she can provide for your child w/out the added stresses + pressure to get everything done by the deadline.

If your charge is at camp for half the day, you can definitely have his laundry done, folded and put away without the dark cloud drama.

[Anonymous]

Why is your child going to camp if you're paying a Nanny? It seems it adds complications.

Nap times should already be covered in the contract. Lunch time for nanny, a bit of down time and then child specific duties.

[Anonymous]

Hey there OP, ignore the snarky nanny comments. One of the reasons nannies stay nannies is because they say things like, I am am a nanny not a slave. When children grow up and start going to school/camp there position transitions into family assistant that includes household duties. You might talk with your nanny and work on a new contract, assuming you have one, if not it is a good time for one. Decide on the new responsibilities now that your child is away more. If your nanny is not on board with this you may need to look for a family assistant, and I would label it as that.

Good luck

[Anonymous]

After the kids are sleeping I clean up the clutter of toys, wash the dishes and restock what I can. Then I try to eat. Try is the key word. There are days the youngest sleeps an hour and other days it's 30 min. Sometimes I don't get to eat at all and I will tell you I'm always annoyed when my MB decided she should give me a list in case I have time. Then I feel like I have to do it and skip eating all together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We discussed a list of general child related things to do if there is downtime after she eats herself.
Baby laundry,
Putting away outgrown stuff
Tidying up play areas
Making baby food
Cleaning bottles and pumping things

She is a crazy energetic person and doesn't like to sit still so she mops and vaccums and makes dinner which I told her is unnecessary. Eventually the baby will sleep less and she'll have no time for anything else and that's ok since when she plays with th baby it's all hands on and no bouncers etc.

Eww...Don't you offer your nanny any lunch at all...??!
It's pretty sad that she actually has no access to your fridge, cannot afford to bring a lunch so she therefore has to "eat herself."

Hmm what? I didn't say I didn't offer lunch. She has completely access to a fully stocked fridge and pantry and we specified she can have whatever and asked if she wanted anything in particular for snacks. And yes I have grammar issues sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Our child's nanny does anything and everything directly related to our child's care (Child's laundry, ironing, meal prep and clean up of meal prep)- and nothing more whether our child is sleeping or away with us. She is an educated nanny and not a housekeeper.